Ballarat Province By-Election 1999: Ballarat Province
Distribution of preference votes
| Formal Votes | 121751 |
|---|---|
| Votes required to constitute an absolute majority | 60876 |
| Informal Votes | 3631 |
| McQUILTEN, John | CLARKE, Charmaine | BATH, Helen | PATTERSON, Jim | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total first preference votes recorded for each candidate | 58904 | 5233 | 55191 | 2423 | 121751 |
| Transfer of 2423 ballot-papers of PATTERSON, Jim (1st excluded candidate) | 651 | 820 | 952 | 2423 | |
| Progressive Total | 59555 | 6053 | 56143 | 121751 | |
| Transfer of 6053 ballot-papers of CLARKE, Charmaine (2nd excluded candidate) | 4034 | 2019 | 6053 | ||
| FINAL TOTAL | 63589 | 58162 | 121751 |
| Elected member: | McQUILTEN, John |
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